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A Plan for Clean Water in Smith Creek

A Plan for Clean Water in Smith Creek. Nesha Mizel VA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation. Developing the Plan. Background on Total Maximum Daily Loads Study of E . coli and sediment in 2004 Can serve as a guide in developing the plan A comprehensive plan

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A Plan for Clean Water in Smith Creek

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  1. A Plan for Clean Water in Smith Creek Nesha Mizel VA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation

  2. Developing the Plan • Background on Total Maximum Daily Loads • Study of E. coli and sediment in 2004 • Can serve as a guide in developing the plan • A comprehensive plan • Should serve as a tool rather than a constraint

  3. A Community-Based Plan • Implementation Plan will be done locally • Stakeholders will have the opportunity to participate in development • Public meetings • Working groups • Steering committee

  4. What will go into the plan? • Existing plans or improvement projects • Actions to improve water quality • Project timeline • Implementation goals • Implementation milestones • Roles and responsibilities • Funding opportunities

  5. What else? • Support for local government • Integrated with local comprehensive plans • Land use planning recommendations • Land conservation strategies • Fisheries management plans

  6. Best Management Practices to Address Bacteria • Riparian buffers • Exclusion of livestock from streams • Rotational grazing • Waste storage facilities Agricultural Photo: Jeff Vanuga, NRCS (2002) Riparian buffer adjacent to pasture

  7. Best Management Practices to Address Bacteria • Septic tank pumpout • Septic system repair/replacement • Alternative on-site septic systems • Pet waste programs Residential Photo:Julie Jenkins, Shenandoah Valley SWCD Alternative waste treatment system

  8. Best Management Practices to Address Sediment • Cover crops • Streambank stabilization • Grass filter strips • Riparian buffers Photo by Jeff Vanuga, NRCS (2002) Agricultural No-till planting of corn into a cover crop of barley

  9. Best Management Practices to Address Sediment • Rain gardens • Bioretention filters • Erosion and sediment control • Riparian buffers/no-mow zones • Rain barrels Residential and Urban Rain garden at private residence in Lexington VA

  10. Potential Funding Sources • USDA Programs - CREP/EQIP • State Cost-Share Program • State Tax Credits • State Revolving Loan Funds • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation • Small Watershed Grants • Targeted Watershed Grants • Water Quality Improvement Fund

  11. Roles and Responsibilities Resource Team: • VA Dept. of Environmental Quality • VA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation • Virginia Highlands Action Program • Virginia Tech Biological Systems Engineering • Virginia Institute for Environmental Negotiations

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